Saguaro blossom

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The Saguaro blossom is the large, white, night-blooming flower of the iconic saguaro cactus native to the Sonoran Desert.

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Saguaro blossom canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flower
reproductive structure
adaptation large size to attract bats
night-blooming to avoid heat
associatedWith Sonoran Desert
surface form: Sonoran Desert ecosystem
attracts diurnal pollinators
nocturnal pollinators
belongsToFamily Cactaceae
belongsToOrder Caryophyllales
bloomDuration less than 24 hours
bloomSeason early summer
late spring
bloomTime early morning
night
centerColor yellow
closes by midday
color white
growsOn tall columnar cactus
habitat desert washes
hot arid desert
rocky desert slopes
hasFragrance yes
importanceFor bat migration routes
desert pollinators
lifeCycleStageOf saguaro cactus reproduction
nativeTo Arizona
Sonoran Desert
surface form: California Sonoran Desert

Sonoran Desert
Northern Mexico
surface form: northern Mexico
nectarProduction high
opens after sunset
partOf saguaro cactus
petalColor white
petalTexture waxy
pollinatedBy Mexican long-tongued bat
bees
birds
lesser long-nosed bat
moths
positionOnPlant near stem tips
on arms of saguaro cactus
produces saguaro fruit
reproductiveRole produces seeds
shape funnel-shaped
symbolOf Arizona desert landscape
Sonoran Desert
taxonOfPlant Carnegiea
surface form: Carnegiea gigantea

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U.S. state of Arizona stateFlower Saguaro blossom
subject surface form: Arizona